After soaring to 40 points the game before, Beechcroft was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by the East Tigers and fell 41-6. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 620th, while the Tigers are ranked 258th).
East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ta'John Royster out in front who rushed for 98 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Royster has posted since back in November of 2024. Another signal caller making a difference was Dior Hansard, who threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Beechcroft's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for East, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Coming up, Beechcroft will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Stivers School for the Arts at 7:00 p.m. As for East, they will head out on the road to square off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Stars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.71 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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